Solid Brass Bird Dish serving tray Chinese bronze 'cash' coin mold

Chinese bronze 'cash' coin mold with Chinese characters on the reverse side

The piece is created using an involved process perfected through painstaking library research over a six-year span

Small maple carved object in the shape of an egg by Pekka Nikkila

5" and a four star wood base

Solid Brass Bird Dish serving tray Chinese bronze 'cash' coin moldBrass catchall features a bird form with delicate florals throughout. With a center well it makes the perfect vide poche, decorative dish or ashtray. Dimensions 4. 5 width x 7 depth x 2 height Condition Good vintage condition, professionally cleaned. Patinated brass; age appropriate wear.